School Day: New Schools & Permanent Offices

Q:Is the Williamsburg-James City County school district opening new schools after Matoaka Elementary and Warhill High School open in fall 2007?

A:Yes. A fourth middle school and a ninth elementary school are slated to open in September 2009. James City officials are still looking for land for those schools. The deadlines to find land are March 2007 for the middle school and June 2007 for the elementary school.

SUFFOLK

Q:What are the latest plans for the city ASCIICHAR_e1 s next elementary school?

A:School officials plan to spend $18.7 million to build Hillpoint Elementary on Hillpoint Boulevard off Route 10, near the Hillpoint Farms neighborhood. When the twostory, 800-student school opens in fall 2008, it will bring Suffolk ASCIICHAR_e1 s total number of elementary schools to 14.

YORK

Q:When will the School Board staff move out of portable buildings at York High School and return to the permanent office?

A:York officials expect to be in their office next to Dare Elementary School by Dec. 4. The trailers then will be removed from the York High School parking lot.

Get Schooled! Have an education question you ASCIICHAR_e1 d like us to explore? Send it to getschooled @dailypress.com or call 757-247-4668.